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Historic Resort in Egypt Gets Contemporary Facelift with Emaar Hospitality Group set to Unveil Al Alamein Hotel This Year

The historic Alamein resort, built in 1960 by the Sidi Abdelrahman Bay of the Mediterranean Sea and having hosted legendary leaders including Gamal Abdel Nasser Hussein, the 2nd President of Egypt, awaits a rejuvenating and modern renovation.

Emaar Hospitality Group has commenced renovation and redesign job of the home, while maintaining its cultural context and heritage, with the all-new Al Alamein Hotel, managed by Vida Hotel and Resorts, arranged to open doors to site visitors in 2018. It is located centrally in Marassi, the master-planned way of life and tourism location by Emaar Misr (EGX: EMFD.CA).

Already a thriving residential and tourist destination, Marassi will also include Vida Marassi Marina with 120 hotel rooms and collections offering marina sights, and accessibility to a series of way of life amenities. It will be the 4th hotel project by Emaar Hospitality Group in Egypt with the others - additionally located in Marassi - being Address Marassi Coastline Resort and Address Marassi Golf Hotel + Health Facility. The latter hotels are run by Address Hotels + Resorts, the costs luxury hotel and serviced residences brand.

Al Alamein Hotel is the 14th upcoming project under Vida Hotels and Resorts, a refreshingly various upscale way of life hotel and homes brand name for the brand-new generation of business executives, business owners and leisure travellers.

Al Alamein Hotel place long the Sidi Abdel Rahman Bay will make it a preferred hospitality destination by the Mediterranean for visitors not just from Egypt however across Europe and other parts of the world. The nearby international airport - Burj Al Arab Airport in Alexandria is nearly 2 hours' drive while the Al Alamein National Airport terminal is much less compared to 45 mins away. Both airports offer direct links to significant European cities.

To feature 189 rooms including luxury cabins, Al Alamein Hotel will certainly have numerous improved attributes that maximise its beachfront place. Amongst the features waiting for site visitors consist of additional outdoor seats to enjoy a relaxing day ignoring the relaxing waters of the bay, a coastline outlet, a rooftop lounge, a fully-equipped physical fitness centre, swimming pool, tennis court, and medical spa with treatment areas and external marquees.

On top of that, guests will have effortless accessibility to the features in Marassi consisting of a marina, yacht club, a golf links, beach club home, children's play areas, dining establishments, meeting centers, outside pools and decks.

Olivier Harnisch, Chief Executive Officer of Emaar Hospitality Group, said: "It is an extraordinary honour for us to undertake the modern reinterpretation of the Alamein resort that holds an unique place in background. The people of Egypt have warm memories of the resort, and we are devoted to restoring it to its true splendor with the opening of Al Alamein Hotel in 2018. With its main place in Marassi by the coastline, the property will certainly use visitors an inspiring and culturally enriching lifestyle experience. As a hotel brand name that embraces heat, simpleness and creativity in design-led areas, Vida's brand identity and worths are an excellent fit for the resort. We are positive that Al Alamein Hotel will certainly be a sterling addition to the hospitality sector of Egypt."

The resort initially had just 118 spaces and was acquired by Emaar Misr in 2007 as part of the Marassi master-development. A restoration of the hotel was carried out in 2010, and it rated visitors and site visitors from across the world. A facelift was undertaken in 2014 whereby 40 rooms were included in the resort through a sophisticated conversion of 10 chalets.

Al Alamein Hotel is placed as a luxurious beach hotel where motivating minds could develop, link and come to life. Regular of the brand, with Vida indicating 'life' in Spanish, it will certainly preserve the essential attributes of the historical resort. A neutral colour combination is being followed to create a fresh feeling for the interiors while state-of-the-art modern technology makes sure smooth connectivity.

Vida Hotels and Resorts has two operational properties in Dubai Vida Downtown and Manzil Downtown in addition to a growing footprint of projects in the UAE including: Vida Al Qasba Sharjah, Vida Aljada Sharjah, Vida Zaabeel, Vida Harbour Point, Vida Dubai Marina, Vida The Hills, Vida Dubai Mall, Vida Townsquare, Vida Beach Reem Island Abu Dhabi and Vida Residences Downtown, all in the UAE. The brand has expanded internationally with management agreements to operate Vida Jeddah Gate in Saudi Arabia, Vida Marassi Marina in Egypt and Vida Marassi Al Bahrain in Bahrain.

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